To Konrad's plucking Steve says, "All right, all right, that's enough of that. I'm ready." After waiting for everyone to quiet down, he continues. "This first song is something I've been working on for a while now. It started as a way to practice my fingering, but its a nice tune I think. I hope you'll see you haven't been wasting your time on me, Fedler."

When Steve starts to play he makes a few mistakes, but as he goes along he slowly becomes more confident in his playing. He still makes a few mistakes here and there, but here is the song he plays. The fingering is pretty hard for anyone who knows, he's clearly been practicing.

Yen barely has time to nod at Mihai before Steve announces that he is ready to start. Initially confused by what's causing the instrument to play on its own, Fedler looks at Konrad and then swiftly puts a hand on the strings of her lyre to stop him from plucking them with magic before she turns her attention to her student, curious to see what he'll play.

Everyone settles down and listens attentively to the melody Steve has selected for this evening. They appear to find it quite relaxing as even Breeze is cradling herself to the rhythm of the music. Velstar has closed her eyes and joined her hands together, keeping very still. Zelk and Yen are visibly enjoying themselves by the way they are tapping their feet. As for Fedler, she seems very focused on the movements of Steve's hands and his overall performance.

She's nevertheless the first one to clap once the performance is over.

"You've made a lot of progress," she tells him, quite pleased. "More than I thought you could in such a short time."

Steve blushes at the praise and flashes his teacher a wide grin. "Thank you, it's kind of you to say. I really enjoy practicing. It gives me something to do with my hands when I'm thinking. Zelk, maybe not so much." He laughs.

Steve thinks for a bit, smiles, and begins retuning the guitar a bit. "This next one is dedicated to Zelk. I love you."

While performing this one, he acts as though he were singing a love song to his special lady, walking up to her and looking her right in the eyes, and other "romantic" things he's seen in plays or at bars where bards were performing.

It becomes obvious to everyone present that Zelk is absolutely embarrassed to be the focus of Steve's display of affection. Her cheeks turn bright bright and she even hides her face behind her hands when Steve is at his most silly. Once it's over, she lets out a sigh of relief, but her reprieve is soon cut short by Mihai and Konrad.

She looks at both of them, opens her mouth, and then closes it. A few seconds pass, and she opens her mouth again, only to say,

"I need to go to the bathroom."

She then flees the living room. The other ladies can't help but laugh.

Breeze hovers in the air and looks down the hallway, tempted to go listen to the crazy couple, but Fedler swiftly catches the fairy and puts her down on the table. Breeze is a little miffed, but she soon turns her attention towards some of the dessert that remains.____________

It takes a few seconds before Zelk answers him. Her voice is both calm and flustered. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just give me a moment."

There's the sound of running water and then splashing. She must be washing her face.